VOLVO S80 · 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Exclusive · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

Volvo started manufacture in 2003 of autos type S80, modification 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Exclusive and closed it in 2004. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«S80 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Exclusive» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 10.6 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders lp gas motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 140 hp at 5100 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 70 liters of lp gas, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 11.6 l per 100 km (8.9 l on the suburban, 16.1 liters in the urban), what let you drive approximately 604 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/50R17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 got the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).